Die Sabbati, 16 Maii, 1646.

Prayers.

A Letter from the Lady Dalkeith, from Oatlands, of
14 Maii 1646, directed to the Committee of
Surry, concerning the Princess Henrietta, was this Day
read. And

It is Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of
Lords and Commons for the King's Childrens Family, to
dispose of, and provide for, the Person of Princess Henrietta: And that the Committee do sit and take this Business into speedy Consideration; and make a Settlement
therein.

The Lords Concurrence to be desired herein.

Ordered, That Sir Thomas Middleton, a Member of this
House, be referred to the Committee of Accompts, to
state his Accompts; giving him such Allowance for his
Entertainment as Major-General, as hath been allowed to
others for the like Command and Service.

Ordered, That Mr. Dormer, a Member of this House,
shall have Leave to go into the Country.

Ordered, That the Paper, this Day presented to the
House by Mr. Robinson, of the several Sorts of Ammunition wanting for the Garison of Scarborough-Castle and
Town, be referred to the Members of both Houses that
are of the Committee of both Kingdoms; to take care for
the Furnishing of the said Provisions, or such of them
as are in their Power to be disposed of.

The House being informed, That some of the Committee of the Militia of London were at the Door;

They were called in; and did desire to know the Resolutions of the House, Whether they intended, that the
Day formerly appointed for Drawing forth of the Forces
of the City of London, and Lines of Communication,
should hold, or not:-That which caused them to resort
hither for a Resolution herein, was an Order which came
Yesterday to the Lord Mayor.

Resolved, &c. That the Order, Yesterday made, concerning the putting off the Drawing forth of the Forces of
the City, and Lines of Communication, to another Day,
be vacated, and made null.

Resolved, &c. That this House doth approve of the
former Day appointed, being Tuesday next, for the Drawing forth of the Forces of the City, and Lines of Communication.

Resolved, &c. That Mr. Speaker shall acquaint the
Committee of the Militia of London, That the House doth
intend to be at the Training of their Forces on Tuesday
next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon.

The Committee of the Militia was again called in:
And Mr. Speaker acquainted them with the Resolutions of
this House, according to the Orders aforesaid.

Ordered, That, notwithstanding any Order formerly
made in this House upon the Petition of Miles Temple,
Collector of the Customs of Dover, the Court of Exchequer do proceed according to Law, and the usual Proceedings of the said Court, in the Cause depending there
concerning the Wools mentioned in the said Petition:
And that the Committee of Examinations do likewise proceed to the Examination of the said Petition; and of the
Matters therein contained.

Ordered, That, notwithstanding any Orders made in
this House, the Judges do proceed in the Cause concerning
the Estate of Mr. Rumney, deceased, according to the ordinary Course, and Rules of Justice.

Ordered, That the Ordinance concerning Wools and
Fullers-Earth be read on Wednesday Morning next, the
first Business.

Ordered, That the House do sit on Monday next, in
the Afternoon, to hear such Ordinances as shall be presented from the Committee at Goldsmiths-Hall, for Discharge of the Delinquencies of such Persons whose Fines
have been accepted in this House.

Sir Richard Onslowe carried to the Lords, for their
Concurrence, the Order for Eight hundred Seventy-three
Pounds Seven Shillings and Ten-pence for Colonel Jeptson,
out of Haberdashers-Hall: The Order for Disposal of the
Princess Henrietta: And the Order for Fifty Pounds for
Major Mathewes, out of Haberdashers-Hall.

The House, according to Order, proceeded to take
into further Consideration the First of the Four Papers of
the Scotts Commissioners, containing their Answer to the
whole Propositions.

The Fifth and the Sixth Propositions concerning Religion were read.

That Part of the Scotts Paper which concerns the Fifth
and Sixth Propositions concerning Religion, was read.

Mr. Recorder reports from the Conference, That the
Earl of Manchester, in the Name of the House of Peers,
acquainted the Members of this House, That they had
received Two Votes from the House of Commons, at a
Conference, concerning the Disposal of the King's Person:
And then read the Votes, in hæc verba; viz.

"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons, assembled in
Parliament, That it be desired of the Scotts Commissioners
of the Parliament of Scotland, residing with the Scotts
Army before Newarke, and also of the General of the Scotts
Army there, That the Person of the King may be disposed
of to such a Place within this Kingdom, as the Two
Houses of Parliament shall appoint."

"Ordered, by the Lords and Commons, assembled in
Parliament, That the Place to which the Person of the
King shall be disposed, shall be Warwick-Castle."

That the Lords had returned Answer to these
Votes, That they could not agree to them: That this
House desired a Conference on Wednesday last: That,
at That Conference, there were these Words spoken
by Sir John Evelyn, a Member of this House, or
to this Effect; viz. "Your Lordships have heard the
Sense of the House of Commons, How much they conceive themselves concerned in Honour to have this Vote to
be passed: Therefore they hope your Lordships will never
depart from bearing your Part in such a Demand. They
will be very unwilling to be necessitated to do this without
your Lordships: Yet, if your Lordships shall not think
fit to agree with them, they shall never fail to do their
Part in making this Demand; it being a thing wherein
the Parliament and Kingdom is so much concerned."
That these Words, or Words to this Effect, were
spoken by Sir John Evelyn: And that the Lords had
thereupon resolved, That the Sense of these Words, as
they conceive, do import, That, in case their Lordships do
not agree with the House of Commons, that they will do
it without them: And that the Words, spoken by Sir John
Evelyn, were against the Course and Proceedings of Parliament: And that their Lordships do expect Reparation
for the same.

Memorandum, That the Matter of the Conference on
Wednesday last, at which the Words, alleged by the
Lords to be spoken at that Conference by Sir John
Evelyn, was only the former of those Two Votes, to
which the House did adhere; viz. That it be desired of the Commissioners of the Parliament of
Scotland, residing with the Scotts Army before Newarke, and also of the General of the Scotts Army
there, That the Person of the King may be disposed
of to such a Place within this Kingdom, as the Two
Houses of Parliament shall appoint: And that the
Words spoken by Sir John Evelyn were, to enforce
the Reasons of the House of Commons for Adhering
to this Vote; and were applicable to this Vote
only.

Sir John Evelyn, being in the House, did say, That, to
his Remembrance, Words to that Effect were spoken by
him at that Conference.

Resolved, &c. That Sir John Evelyn, in delivering the
Words alleged by the Lords, or Words to the like Effect,
at that Conference, upon the Matter of that Conference,
did nothing but his Duty: And the House doth approve
and justify him therein.

Resolved, &c. That the Words, alleged by the Lords
to be spoken by Sir John Evelyn, do not import the Sense
the Lords put upon them.

Ordered, That it be referred to Mr. Sollicitor, Sir Henry
Vane, Mr. Prideaux, Mr. Samuel Browne, Mr. Nathanael
Fiennes, Mr. Holles, Mr. Whitelock, Sir William Strickland, Sir John Evelyn of Wiltes, Mr. Lisle, Sir William
Lewes, Mr. Marten, Mr. Millington, Sir William Waller,
Sir Thomas Widdrington, and Sir Thomas Wroth, or any
Three of them, to prepare Heads, to be delivered to the
Lords at a Conference, to this Sense, or the like; That the
Words, alleged by the Lords to be spoken by Sir John
Evelyn at a Conference, do not import the Sense the
Lords put upon them: And, though they had imported
that Sense, yet that the House cannot decline their Interest, to do their Parts, in Cases of Necessity, that concern the general Good of the Kingdom: They are likewise to observe the Unseasonableness of this Exception to
these Words in this Conjuncture of Time, when, at other
times, Words of the like Nature have been delivered,
and no Exceptions at all taken: And that, at the same
Conference, the Lords be pressed to concurr in the former
Vote, concerning the Desire to be made to the Commissioners of the Parliament of Scotland, and the Scotts General, That the Person of the King may be disposed in
such a Place within this Kingdom, as both Houses shall appoint. And Mr. Nathanael Fiennes is to take care hereof.

This Committee, or any Five of them, is appointed to
assert and vindicate the Rights and Privileges of the Parliament of England, by a Declaration to be presented to
this House, and to be sent to the Scotts Commissioners:
And are to meet this Afternoon at Four of Clock, in the
Queen's Court.